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"I like the way you are able to get so much entertainment and mystery from a little bit of mischief."-Barry Richardson

"A true innovator in the field of Mentalism whose original secrets have been used by some of the best in the business, including me (insert modest grin here!)"-Matt Johnson

"Christopher Taylor is a great person, proud to call him a friend, listen to his teachings and master the ways of the ponytail"-Andrew Gerard

“Christopher Taylor has some of the coolest 'James Bond' gadgets around. He's a clever thinker and builder of magic that's sure to surprise and catch you off guard!”-Luke Dancy

What will he teach?

Qi Touch
Performer places a metal object (key, spoon or coin) into a participant’s hands. He steps
back behind her and projects energy at her from a distance. The participant FEELS THE ENERGY and
drops the object, which is then shown to be bent.

Hero
Brand new method for making a freely chosen number appear in ash on the back of the
participant's hand; the performer's hands are clearly shown empty the entire time.

It's Key
One-handed key-bend: including a totally “no-tech” version and his “electronically-enhanced”
version.

Overkill
An exercise in eerie in which a participant correctly matches the photos of five murder
victims with their Victorian Era killers.

Half-Track
A miracle-class Think-a-Card routine with two participants.

The Thought Recorder Deck
How to turn a card box into an effective, and ultra simple, Impression Device. And it takes seconds to make!

Pink
Mindreading, the way Christopher’s Grandmother taught him.

Enso
Powerful mental-magic based on the classic “which-hand effect”. Included are directions for
making an amazingly effective, “no-batteries-required” magnet detector.

Qi Coin
Christopher’s signature effect. A powerful piece of theatre directly involving up to a dozen
spectators who collaborate to bend a coin in one of the group’s hands. Utilizes a gimmick you probably
already have sitting a draw

In addition, Christopher will share his unusual perspective on metal bending and the PK- Touch concepts.

Who is he?

Many of the world’s greatest mentalists and magicians have used Christopher’s handiwork to achieve
astonishing and impossible feats. Feats that have been featured in dozens of television magic specials
filmed in locations from New York to Budapest, Turkey to the Netherlands, Tel Aviv to Tokyo and more.

While Christopher is best known as a pioneer in electronic mentalism, he has consistently returned to
his “no-tech” roots during his 25 year performing and creating career. This has resulted in a large body
of outstanding material including Outside the Conventional (2 DVD set through Inner Mind Productions).
No Batteries Required (DVD), his two books, Inside Out and Unconventional (H&R Magic Books) as well
as his many contributions to magic books and magazines all over the world.

Christopher is Renaissance Man in the true sense of the term. He has enjoyed careers as a prison
guard, classroom teacher, professional photographer, naturalist, and children’s author. In his youth,
Karate Illustrated Magazine listed him among the top ten martial arts competitors in western North
America. He has practiced and taught Kung Fu for nearly 50 years, which remains a major source of
inspiration for his mentalism routines.

Currently, Christopher lives in British Columbia, Canada where he is a busy performer and owner of
Taylor Imagineering.

If you could ask ONE question to one of the world's most creative professional magicians, what would it be?

If you've never been to a magic lecture, theres never been a better time. Sunday April 13th at 7:00pm, we're live-streaming Christopher Taylor LIVE in a spectacular 2-hour interactive online lecture. Watch, ask questions and learn things you won't find in any book or DVD.

ATTENDING COULDN'T BE EASIER.

Purchase the Christopher Taylor LIVE product. This is your ticket.

On Sunday April 13th, anytime before 7:00pm Eastern, click the MyPenguinMagic area at the top of the Penguin site. You'll see the livestream appear 1 hour before showtime. At 7pm sharp, Christopher will hit the stage and begin his JAM-PACKED professional lecture.

Sit back and watch over 2 hours of DVD-quality live streaming magic from the comfort of your own home.

Ask Christopher questions and discuss the tricks DURING the lecture.

DONT WORRY IF YOU MIGHT MISS IT.

Reserve your seat anyway. Within 24 hours of ending, you'll be able to download and/or watch the full lecture on-demand, and go over all the great routines and subtleties as many times as you want. Itll be waiting for you in your MyPenguinMagic area.

Magicians flock to see workers give talks. Why? Because these guys see and learn things that you wont find in any book or DVD. Yes, you'll be learning some incredibly powerful A-material, but the INVALUABLE stuff will be the insight you learn along the way.

This lecture is for everyone, from the beginner to the professional and for magicians and mentalists alike. Dont miss it!

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on April 14th, 2014

I have been intrigued by the work Christopher Taylor has been doing with his Taylor Imagineering. As
one who shies away from electronics in performing (in terms of method), I have not been willing to
invest in his creations, no matter how wonderful.

But, I was really interested in this
lecture. I wanted to get a chance to see how his mind ticks. I am so glad I did.

Ken de
Courcy published an effect in his Coffee Break Chronicles called "Last Two Cards Match." (I guess
Larry Becker did something along this plot line, too, "Will The Cards Match.") Christopher layers an
incredible, eerie story line about women who were murdered and the men who murdered them. It takes
the effect to a whole new place, and it is nice. (This one is called "Overkill." Included at no
extra charge with the lecture are the pictures you can print out on photograph paper or card stock
to perform this.)

He also demonstrated a key-bending routine. I have moved away from
bending, but I like how brings his own keys and allows the spectator to choose which one will be
used. He shows how he does an elecontrically enhanced version, which I liked better than the other
version. However, if you have the slightest bit of experience with equivoke, then you will be able
to perform the electronically enhanced version without any electronics.

"Half-Track" is an
interesting Think-of-a-Card effect. As he was performing it, I thought of two different ways to
execute it before he explained it, both were different (though one only slightly) from how he
performs it. Two spectators are each given about half of the deck. They go through their cards and
select 10. From the 10, they select one and put in the other's packet, so each are still holding 10
cards. Each packet is shuffled. The two are placed together, and without looking at the faces of the
cards, Christopher was able to determine who picked what. This is simple and very effective. Because
the deck is a regular deck and because they are not stacked, you can go into any other card effect
you want.

I don't do PK Touches, but Christopher has an intriguing version that I want to
try. To me, it is a very bold method, and I would love to hear from someone who has performed it. It
is wild. If this is your kind of thing, then you should try it out.

I do not use impression
devices, but I am obscessed by them. I have purchased so many different books/ebooks on how to
construct them, but I never use them in performance. Christopher shows how to make an impression
device using a card box. In the way he demonstrated it, the impression seems more readable than most
I have worked with.

For those of you who like Charles Gaucci's "Eye to Eye" but are
reluctant to perform it because of what the method involves, check out Christopher's "Which Hand?"
effect, "Enso." It involves the Out to Lunch principle, which I have never been a fan of, but, check
out the method. It might give you additional ideas on how to use the Gaucci gimmick if you own it.
Christopher explains how to construct a block of business cards used in this effect during the
lecture, but he and Penguin Magic also include a separate video, free with lecture purchase, on the
nuts and bolts of constructing it.

During his interview with host Dan Harlan, you get to
see what a wonderful man Christopher is.

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on April 19th, 2014

I've attended many Penguin lectures, but found this one to be among the best. I particularly
enjoyed the unique effects and Christopher's generosity with the downloads that accompanied the
lecture. I loved Chi touch especially. The low tech indicator was also a favorite. Although he is
famous for high tech devices, the lecture was not a product demo-which I appreciated. I found the
interview section particularly enlightening as I'm interested in learning about the personal side of
performers. Highly recommended.

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on May 8th, 2014

First, I applaud Chris Taylor for not turning his lecture into a product demo of his well known and
outstanding electronic devices. Instead, he provided relatively simple low tech methods (along with
downloads explaining how to construct some of them), which still are capable of providing a solid
"WOW!" punch.

There is little doubt that Chris Taylor is highly accomplished man - black
belt martial arts instructor, children classroom educator, author, inventor, businessman and
magic/mentalist performer. He is also knowledgeable in theatrical arts. However, if he reads this
review, I intend this critique as positive feedback. His performance (as I saw it at Penguin Live)
lacks drama. It doesn't build to the point "OMG" or "No Way!". The effects come off as: "That was
interesting, now show me something else." Also, Chis' voice is slightly high pitched, not deep and
commanding. This makes it even more imperative for Chris to make the effects more dramatic. Start
soft, build anticipation and end with a crescendo. In effect, manage the audience to the point they
are in total awe of what they just saw, but still believe it may be possible. In my opinion, every
effect in mentalism must be equally strong. There can be no "fill" or "throw aways." For example,
picking which hand a ring is in is a child's game. I understand you did it to demo a device that
viewers could make. However, suppose instead of a ring you removed a (theatrical) handgun from a
case and then a (gimmick) bullet from the gun. Think of the image this evokes, if combined with an
intriguing back story. People should leave thinking this is the most mystifying/edgy performance
I've ever seen. They should have your name etched into their brain and want to tell others their
experience. Magicians should be impressed not only with the creative methods, which you excel at,
but with the theatrical performance.

On the highly plus side, there is much to learn
from Chris and this lecture is well work your time and money. There are some practical mentalism
effects that you may choose to add to your repertoire.

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on September 14th, 2014

A very good lecture if you are new in mental magic. Most of the effects are easy to accomplish - so
you can focus on the presentation and your work with the audience.
The first couple of
effects/methods are not new nor original. But still pretty strong. My favorite piece is Hero - a
freely named number appears in ashes on the back of the hand of a spectator - imbedded in a
beautiful, emotional and heroic story.
Also the dramaturgy of his coin bend is superb. I wish
Christopher would use a more deceptive method.
You'll love Chi-Touch. This effect is worth your
money.
In addition to the lecture video you get another detailed tutorial for making a gimmick,
all the pictures for Over Kill and two written instruction manuals.

Christopher is a
genius when it comes to electronic mentalism. Apparently he's not such an experienced lecturer. Dan
Harlan has to help him to get through. A thanks goes to penguin magic to have such a strong mind as
a host/moderator.

Some thoughts:
The Key Bend unfortunately isn't possible with keys
from my country. Our keys have holes and not slits.

If you want to apply the method of the
effect called Pink to card magic you can use a Fournier deck.